this cool simple salad is one of my favorites and perfect for summer. first off, this is not a meal salad. i guess you could eat it as a meal, but the strong garlic flavor (and resulting garlic breath) might be overwhelming in large quantities. i like to use it as a side dish with noodles or as a refreshing crunchy snack.
the recipe i used was adapted from here. the recipe asks you to smash the cucumbers with a meat cleaver but as i do not own one, i found that a regular chef's knife worked perfectly well. you could also slice them into more uniform spears but the craggy edges make me feel nostalgic. another change i made was adding red pepper flakes (or fresh thai chilis if you have those available!) because i like a little heat with my veggies.
